It is but a long and narrow street in Brasov, Romania, connecting two much larger medieval street, the Cerbului Street and the Poarta Schei Street (translated as the Stag Street and the Schei Gate Street), easily missed if you pass by it too fast or if you are mesmerized by the old, beautiful buildings of the old part of this Romanian city. It would be surely a pity, for this is not only one of the narrowest street in the world - really it only measures 111 cm at it's smallest and 135 cm at it's widest - but is is quite an impression to slowly enter it and go until the end. Surely not for the claustrophobic visitors, and is no wonder that it's name is Rope Street, or Strada Sforii in Romanian. And it is quite a long street nevertheless, for it measures 80 meters, and when you walk surrounded by the walls from left and write it is unusual, almost bizzare, but also amusing. There are some local stories and legends surrounding this charming street located near Brasov's main square, where you will find other several fascinating landmarks such as the famous Black Church, and it was thought to be an error at the time, as it dates according to some very old documents all the way from the 15th century. Nowadays the main consent according to those sources is that the Rope Street was actually planed and used to afford easy access from one street to another in the case of a fire (of which the city wasn't spared over time) but that really doesn't explain the fact that it is so narrow. But even if it was a building or clerical error, or simply a long stripe of land that wasn't accounted for in the documents, nowadays has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. So if you ever go to this city be sure not to miss it. Some even say that it brings good luck to visit it.
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